
ECHL Today - March 17
March 17, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
A preview of ECHL games for Sunday, March 17, 2013
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Greenville Road Warriors (34-24-8) at Kalamazoo Wings (32-27-5) 3 p.m. ET
- Greenville's Steven Delisle is tied for third among defensemen in plus-minus at +24.
- Kalamazoo's Joel Martin leads the league with 29 wins.
- Road Warriors are tied for third with five shorthanded goals against.
- K-Wings are league's least-penalized team with 12.94 penalty minutes per game.
Elmira Jackals (34-23-7) at Trenton Titans (27-29-8) 3:05 p.m. ET
- Elmira's Jordan Pietrus is third with 240 shots on goal.
- Andy Bohmbach leads Trenton against the Jackals with 12 points (6g-6a).
- Jackals are fifth with 3.38 goals per game.
- Titans are 21-4-3 when scoring first.
Orlando Solar Bears (26-32-6) at Gwinnett Gladiators (39-25-3) 4:05 p.m. ET
- Orlando's Michael Wilson is tied for fifth among defensemen with 27 assists.
- Gwinnett's Evan Bloodoff is fifth among rookies with 20 goals.
- Solar Bears are 15-2-1 when leading after two periods.
- Gladiators are third with 32.49 shots per game.
South Carolina Stingrays (35-25-7) at Florida Everblades (33-21-11) 5 p.m. ET
- South Carolina's Tyler McNeely has 11 points in his last four games (4g-7a).
- Florida's Olivier Dame-Malka is third among defensemen with 153 shots on goal.
- Stingrays are second with 2.42 goals-against per game.
- Everblades are fourth on the power play at home at 22.7 percent (29-for-128).
Evansville IceMen (23-36-6) at Fort Wayne Komets (31-31-3) 5 p.m. ET
- Dylan Clarke leads Evansville against the Komets with five goals.
- Fort Wayne's Brandon Marino is tied for fourth with 68 points (20g-48a).
- IceMen are 20-2-5 when leading after two periods.
- Komets are tied for fourth with 10 shorthanded goals.
Wheeling Nailers (27-26-11) at Toledo Walleye (33-23-9) 5:05 p.m. ET
- Paul Crowder leads Wheeling with 19 goals and 51 points.
- Toledo's Willie Coetzee is fourth with 235 shots on goal.
- Nailers are tied for third on the penalty kill at 84.6 percent (214-for-253).
- Walleye have outscored their opponents 88-62 in the third period.
Utah Grizzlies (25-29-12) at San Francisco Bulls (24-34-7) 2:15 p.m. PT
- Utah's Adam Estoclet is on a five-game point streak since March 9 (3g-7a).
- San Francisco's Peter Sivak is on a four-game goal streak since March 9 (6g).
- Grizzlies are second with 33.59 shots per game.
- Bulls are 12-2-3 when leading after two periods.
Bakersfield Condors (21-40-5) at Stockton Thunder (33-26-9) 4 p.m. PT
- Bakersfield's Francis Verreault is fifth among rookies with 46 points (16g-30a).
- Justin Maylan leads Stockton against the Condors with seven goals.
- Condors are 15-1-1 when leading after two periods.
- Thunder have outscored their opponents 84-63 in the second period.
Kelly Cup Playoffs Update
Gwinnett can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Sunday if:
Gwinnett wins AND Kalamazoo loses in regulation
San Francisco can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Sunday if:
San Francisco wins AND Bakersfield loses in regulation
Cincinnati can clinch the North Division title on Sunday if:
Toledo loses in regulation
Reading can clinch the Atlantic Division title on Sunday if:
Elmira loses in regulation
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ECHL Stories from March 17, 2013
- Roy stops 29 shots, Thunder finishes 8-2-1 against division counterpart - Stockton Thunder
- Condors Find No Luck on Power Play in 2-1 Loss to Stockton - Bakersfield Condors
- Ratchuk's Overtime Goal Lifts 'Blades to 4-3 Win over Stingrays - Florida Everblades
- Barton Scores 5,000th Goal in Team History - Wheeling Nailers
- Grizzlies Beat San Francisco 6-2 - Utah Grizzlies
- Bulls Topped by Utah, 6-2 - San Francisco Bulls
- Everblades Slip Past Stingrays in Overtime - South Carolina Stingrays
- Solar Bears Come up Just Short in 3-2 Loss to Gwinnett - Orlando Solar Bears
- Gladiators Clinch Playoff Berth with 3-2 Win over Orlando - Atlanta Gladiators
- Titans Fall in Final Home Meeting with Elmira, 6-3 - Trenton Titans
- Irish Eyes Smile on the Jackals - Elmira Jackals
- Road Warriors Ground Wings in 9-2 Win - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Greenville Dominates Kalamazoo On Green Ice - Kalamazoo Wings
- Reign Suspend Cloud - Ontario Reign
- Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Bakersfield Condors - Stockton Thunder
- ECHL Transactions - March 17 - ECHL
- Thunder Agrees to Terms with LW Andrew Clark - Stockton Thunder
- ECHL Announces Fine, Suspension - ECHL
- Todd Robinson Granted Permission to Leave IceMen - Evansville IceMen
- Game Preview: Solar Bears at Gwinnett Gladiators - March 17 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Titans GameDay vs. Elmira, March 17 - Game 65 (Home 34) - Trenton Titans
- Countdown to Face-Off: K-Wings vs Road Warrors - Kalamazoo Wings
- Bulls Take on Utah in Matinee Contest - San Francisco Bulls
- Elmira Jackals Game Preview - Elmira Jackals
- Stingrays Game Preview: Stingrays Close Season Series vs. Everblades Today - South Carolina Stingrays
- ECHL Today - March 17 - ECHL
- Robinson Blanks Aces in 2-0 Steelheads Win - Alaska Aces
- 8,155 fans pour into Stockton Arena, Ontario escapes late Thunder flurry - Stockton Thunder
- SF Bulls Hold off Utah, 6-5 in a Shootout - San Francisco Bulls
- Robinson, Steelheads Blank Aces, 2-0 - Idaho Steelheads
- Bulls Take Wild Contest in Shootout; Utah Unbeaten in 6-Straight - Utah Grizzlies
- Reign Fend off Thunder in 1-0 Win - Ontario Reign
- Wranglers Blank Eagles 1-0 - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Luck of the Irish with O'Keefe as Wranglers Win 1-0; Nearly $30,000 - Colorado Eagles
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